Presentation
Discharge from the skin of the right mid thigh.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Chronic osteomyelitis (with sequestrum)
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Sclerosis of the femoral diaphysis with expansion cortical irregularity.
Centrally is a well defined sclerotic ossific fragment with a lucent surrounding rim.
Case Discussion
A typical case of chronic osteomyelitis with a beautifully illustrated central sequestrum. The patient had chronic osteomyelitis dating back for more than a decade.